Life Enhancement And Achievement Program

PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH UNIQUE CURRICULUMS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO CULTIVATE POSITIVE DECISION MAKING THROUGH THE GAME OF GOLF.

THE FIRST TEE CENTRAL MS SERVED 27,496 PARTICIPANTS IN 2022 THROUGH OUR GOLF LIFE SKILLS EXPERIENCE CLASSES, YOUTH SERVING EVENTS, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FIRST TEE SCHOOL PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO THE TWO FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS, OUR CHAPTER HAD 5 PART-TIME COACHES WHO LEAD OUR LIFE SKILLS EXPERIENCE CLASSES AT 5 DIFFERENT PROGRAM LOCATIONS IN OUR SERVICE AREA. OUR CHAPTER SERVES CHILDREN IN HINDS, RANKIN AND MADISON COUNTIES. THE WORK OF CHAPTER COULD NOT BE DELIVERED WITHOUT THE 45 VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED TO DELIVER OUR MISSION THROUGH PROGRAMS, EVENTS, CLINICS AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS.FIRST TEE SCHOOL PROGRAMOUR FIRST TEE SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED 25,000 KIDS THROUGH 50 SCHOOLS IN OUR FIRST TEE SCHOOL PROGRAM. THE FIRST TEE SCHOOL PROGRAM IS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM WHERE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE NECESSARY ELEMENTS TO DELIVER THE PROGRAM INCLUDING CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT. THE CURRICULUM CENTERS ON THREE PRIMARY AREAS THAT ARE SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATED INTO EACH LESSON: 1) SAFE, FUN INTRODUCTION TO THE LIFELONG SPORT OF GOLF, 2) CHARACTER AND HEALTH EDUCATIONPERSONAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, 3)MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND CONCEPT LEARNING.FIRST TEE PARTICIPATED IN TWO FIELD DAYS IN 2022. THE FIRST ONE WAS AT PARK PLACE CHIRSTIAN ACADEMY AND THE SECOND WAS AT STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. OVER 1200 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN FIRST TEE GOLF ACTIVITIES IN THESE FIELD DAYS.COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS AND PROGRAMSOUR FIRST OUTREACH PROGRAM IN 2022 WAS WITH THE PINE GROVE ASSOCIATION IN CANTON. OUR COACHES PROVIDED FIRST TEE CLASSES ON SATURDAYS IN THE SPRING. 15 KIDS PARTICIPATED IN THE CLASSES.OUR CHAPTER PARTNERED WITH THE GROVE PARK JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC TO ADD FIRST TEE CURRICULUM TO THEIR SUMMER CLINIC. 37 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 6 WEEKS OF CAMP. THE CLASSES MEET 5 DAYS A WEEK FOR 3 HOURS. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO ADD 8 NEW COACHES TO OUR FIRST TEE COACHES TO OUR COACHING STAFF. THIS WAS THE 2ND YEAR OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GROVE PARK JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC. OUR STAFF HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GROVE PARK JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC AWARDS BANQUET IN JULY.OUR CHAPTER ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TO BRING FIRST TEE CLASSES TO 91 PLAYERS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS AT MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. THE KIDS PARTICIPATED IN GOLF SKILLS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS THE PLAYER YARDAGE BOOK TO LEARN THE FIRST TEE 9 CORE VALUES AND HEALTHY HABITS. THESE CLASSES WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. OUR CHAPTER ALSO TAUGHT A 1 HOUR FIRST TEE CLASS DURING THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM SUMMER CAMPS FOR 6 WEEKS.FIRST TEE PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF JACKSON TO PROVIDE FIRST TEE CLASSES ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY IN JULY DURING THE GROVE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER SUMMER PROGRAM. 35 KIDS PARTICIPATED IN THE CLASSES WITH OUR FIRST TEE COACHES.OUR CHAPTER STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS MARSHALLED HOLE 15 DURING THE SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP. WE HAD 41 PEOPLE VOLUNTEER AT LEAST ONE SHIFT DURING THE TOURNAMENT ON HOLE 15. 2022 IS THE 4TH YEAR THAT OUR CHAPTER HAS MANAGED HOLE 15.FIRST TEE HOSTED THREE CLINICS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP DURING THE 2022 CHAMPIONSHIP. THE CHAMPION'S DAY CLINIC WITH SAME BURNS WAS HOSTED ON SEPTEMBER 15TH AT THE COUNTRY CLUB OF JACKSON. CHAMPIONS DAY CLINIC PROVIDED AN EXHIBITION BY DEFENDING CHAMPION SAM BURNS AND PROVIDED FIRST TEE GOLF ACTIVITIES AND LUNCH FOR THE KIDS. 120 KIDS ATTENDED THE CHAMPIONS DAY CLINIC FROM 3 LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE BCBS FIRST TEE YOUTH CLINIC WAS HOSTED ON SEPTEMBER 27TH AT THE COUNTRY CLUB OF JACKSON. 120 KIDS FROM 4 LOCAL SCHOOLS ENJOYED A CLINIC, LUNCH, T-SHIRTS AND WATCH GOLF. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, FIRST TEE PROVIDED EQUIPMENT AND COACHES FOR THE ALL STAR CLINIC IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP. 35 SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN GOLF ACTIVITIES.STEPHAN YAEGER CO-HOSTED A CLINIC WITH OUR FIRST TEE CHAPTER ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, DURING THE SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP. THE CLINIC WAS AT NEVADA BOBS GOLF SHOP IN JACKSON. 10 PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATED IN THE CLINIC, WHICH INCLUDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS LIFE ON THE PGA TOUR, HOW HE BALANCES LIFE AND KEEPING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.OUR CHAPTER HOSTED 4 ONE DAY YOUTH GOLF TOURNAMENTS FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS JUNE-OCTOBER AT THESE PROGRAM LOCATIONS: PATRICK FARMS GC, CASTLEWOODS CC, DEERFIELD GC AND PETE BROWN GOLF CLUB. THE CHILDREN PLAYED ONE ROUND OF GOLF AND ENJOYED LUNCH. WE AVERAGED 35 KIDS IN EACH TOURNAMENT. COACHES AND BOARD MEMBERS CAME OUT TO HELP US WITH THE TOURNAMENT.FIRST TEE GOLF AND LIFE SKILLS EXPERIENCE CLASSES ARE THE CORE OF OUR PROGRAMS AND WHERE PARTICIPANTS MOVE THROUGH THE LEVELS OF THE FIRST TEE, BUILDING UPON THE GOLF AND LIFE SKILLS LEARNED. OUR CHAPTER OFFERED 3 SESSIONS (SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL CLASSES) OF LIFE SKILLS CLASSES AT PETE BROWN GOLF FACILITY, DEERFIELD GOLF COURSE, MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, CASTLEWOODS CC AND PATRICK FARMS GOLF COURSE. 391 KIDS PARTICIPATED IN LIFE SKILLS EXPERIENCE CLASSES, CAMPS AND EVENTS IN 2022.OUR CHAPTER REACHED 2,105 CHILDREN IN COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS INCLUDED: THE SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIPS, MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM SUPER 'LYMPICS, MS CHILDREN'S BACK TO SCHOOL BASH, FIRST TEE TENT AT THE SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP, AND SCHOOL FIELD DAYS.IN DECEMBER, OUR CHAPTER HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEND 4 PARTICIPANTS TO PLAY IN THE FIRST TEE NATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT IN NEW ORLEANS. THE TOURNAMENT WAS HOSTED BY THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FIRST TEE CHAPTER. THIS WAS A HISTORICAL EVENT FOR OUR CHAPTER, IN THAT IT WAS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CHAPTER TO HAVE PARTICIPANTS WHO WERE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN A PARTICIPANT OPPORTUNITY. THE CHAPTER PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILIES TO BRING THE CHILDREN TO NEW ORLEANS DECEMBER 19-22, 2022. TWO FIRST TEE COACHES ATTENDED AS WELL TO COACH THE PARTICIPANTS.COACH TRAINING- 3 COACHES TRAVELED TO LAKE ERIE, MICHIGAN TO ATTEND LEVEL 2 TRAINING TO EXPAND OUR COACH'S LEVEL OF TRAINING.